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B. H. WILGOX, OF PETROLEUM CENTRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

LettersA Patent No. 82,777, dated October 6, 1868.

IMPROVED HQRSE-POWER.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Be it known that I, B.H. WILCOX, of Petroleum Centre, in the county of Venango, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improved Horse-Power Machine; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofK this specification, in which- Figures 1 and 2 are plan views of my machine.

Figure 3 is a cross-section of the same, through the line x x, fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and portable horse-power machine, for the purpose ot sawing logs on the spot where the tree is felled, and for 'other purposes where a simple and cheap machine is required for the transmissioupf horse-power.

It consists, in general terms, of a cam-table, turned by a sweep-bar, the cams of the table' vibrating the roller-lever as the table revolves. i

VThe lever is connected with the saw or other mechanism by a rod.

In the' accompanying plate of drawings, the cam-table is shown at A, B being the sweep-bar, to which the horse is hitched in the usual manner.

The perimeter of the table is formed with cam-profiles, as shown at C CC, 36e., which impiuge against the rollers a a, of the roller-lever D, which latter isrpivoted atf to the bed-timber Gr. i

The cam-profiles are shown as angular projections, forming the perimeter of the table, but other modications of the contour line of these cam-profiles maybe devised, to snit the character of the work to be performed.

The rollers a are pivoted within recesses formed in the roller-lever.

The connecting-rod E connects the lever with the saw or other mechanism.

The camtable turns on the bolt cl, and rests partially upon the central barsg and partially 4upon the rollers e e, tc. v v

The cross-timber I, bed-timber, and plate J, form the foundation or bed-frame, upon which the cam-table revolves.

The connecting-rod plays through a guide, ,the said guide being affixed to the bar H, which latter slides within a dove-tailed slot across the bed-timber, as shown, for the purpose of permitting the adjustment of the rod E, and the saw attached thereto, to any small angle f operation, whe'n, for any reason, it may be necessary to do so. v

In practice, the perimeter of the cam-table, the leverv D, and the 4rollers a a, are of metal', but the bed-frame may be made of hard wood.

This machine is light, durable, and eieetive, as has been proved by practical demonstration.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- Tphe combination of the table A, having cani-profiles C, and mounted upon the cross-timber and plate .I I, the pivoted lever D, rollers a a,connecting-rod E, dove-tailed slide H, and bed G, all constructed and arranged to operate as deseribedQf'or the purpose specified. ,i

- i B. H. WILCOX.

Witnesses:

IsAIAH FORBES, J. A. Mannion. 

